NYSERDA announces grand opening of Solara Apartments net-zero residential building Providing $15 million to support net-zero buildings, large campuses and communities through the Net-Zero Energy for Economic Development Program Supports Governor’s Green New Deal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40%...

This blog was written by Cara Carmichael, Principal at Rocky Mountain Institute. I was recently asked by the director of sustainability of a major corporation, “What’s beyond LEED Platinum and net zero energy?” I was excited by her question, not only...

Students who stand for climate action can make immediate impact by working for better energy performance and low-carbon outcomes in their own school buildings. On March 15, an estimated 1.4 million young people from 123 countries did not go to...

We are excited to annouce that Jigar Shah will be a keynote speaker at our 2019 Getting to Zero Forum in Oakland this fall. Jigar is President and Co-Founder of Generate Capital, an investment and operating platform that builds, owns, operates,...

When Arlington County set out to build a new 98,000-square-foot elementary school, which opened in 2015, project managers decided to pursue a net-zero energy (NZE) performance goal. The effort resulted in the largest NZE public school in the United States...

This guest blog was written by Gabriela Martin, Program Director, Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation. Think of Illinois and you likely think of corn, soybeans, Route 66 and Abraham Lincoln. Maybe also the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower). But...

United Therapeutics located in Silver Spring, MD, plans to open a net-zero energy building, the Unisphere, this month. The 125,000-square-foot building contains office spaces, virtual laboratories, retail, and an additional 75,000 square-foot parking structure. To reach the net-zero goal, the...

The American Geophysical Union (AGU) represents 60,000 members in over 130 countries, but nowhere is its work to advance the Earth and space sciences more visible than at the organization’s headquarters near DuPont Circle in Washington, DC. AGU began a...

The District of Columbia will soon release the latest update of the local energy code for public comment. Typically reviewed and improved every five years, the city’s energy code is one of the most stringent in the country. This latest...

Washington DC Mayor Bowser signed the Green Finance Authority Establishment Act of 2018 earlier this month, making the District the first U.S. city to establish a green bank. The innovative policy tool seeks to expand renewable energy, lower energy costs,...